Box-easel picture frame



Oct l1, 1932- G. M, MINTN v Box EAsgL PICTURE FRAMET Filed April'le,1931 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 11, 1932 GUSTAVE M. MINTON,

on NEW Yonx, 1v. Y.

BOX-EASEL PICTURE FRAME Application filed April 16,

The object of the present invention is to provide a picture frameadapted to be used as an easel and so constructed that a centre portionthereof may be swung aside to expose a box or compartments for holdingarticles, while the area of the frame exterior the lsaid centre portionremains rigid and in place.

rIhe invention will be described with reference to the accompanyingdrawing in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of an embodiment of theinvention. l

Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing th central portion of the frameswung as a door to expose compartments, the frame surrounding saidcenter portion remaining in position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3 3, Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4 4, Fig. l.

Referring to the drawing, l indicates a rectangular picture frame whichmay be of wood suitably iinished, as, for example, covered with fabricor enamel, the material, however, being capable of wide variation. Insetfrom the edges of the frame and at the back thereof, is a box-likemember 2 rigidly connected to and carried by the frame 1 in such mannerthat when the frame is viewed at the front or from a slight angle, thelatter conceals the box. In construction, the frame per se is preferablyof usual thickness whereas the box is relatively deep.

At the rear of the box-like member 2, I provide a hinged easel 3 whichis'preferably 5 set into the rear wall of the box to lie flush therewithwhen the frame is not supported in upright position. The inner verticalwalls 2a: of the box-like member (Fig. 4) and also the horizontal wall2mm (Fig. 3) may be slightly set in to provide flanges 4f, 4m, or saidflanges may be formed in any suitable manner.

Normally resting on the ianges and preferably having an outer surfaceflush with that of the member l, is an inner hinged frame member 5 whichmay be flanged to form one face support for a glass or other transparent1931. Serial No. 530,502.

plate 8. The hinged frame member 5 may be provided with a hingecomprising a piece of folded fabric having one folded section glued orotherwise secured to the said member 5 and the other section glued orotherwise secured to frame member 1 the said fabric hinge beingindicated at 9.

Within the box-like member 2 may be placed a compartment frame asindicated at l0, the arrangement shown in the drawing providing for aplurality of packages of cig'- arettes, although the form andarrangement of the compartment member can be as desired.

The characteristic of my invention is the provision ofa device which hasthe appearance of a customary easel picture frame, the margins thereofbeing extended laterally beyond the sides of a box which is supported bythe frame and which provides a carryingV space for articles, the pictureholding portion of the frame being so related to the rectangularsurrounding area that it may be swung relatively thereto, exposing theinterior of the box. v'

Having described my invention, what I claim'and desire to secure byLetters Patent is as follows z- A box-easel picture frame, comprising abox-like member, a hinged cover therefor adapted to support and expose apicture so that the same may be viewed from the exterior of the box, anda rectangular frame-like member rigidly secured to the box and extendinglaterally beyond the cover at all sides in combination with an easelmember to support the box in elevated position and to normally concealthe same from view, the easel member being set into the rear wall of thebox so l as to lie flush with the outer surface of said wall, saidrectangular frame-like member surrounding and abutting the marginaledges of the hinged cover, said frame member hav'- ing its outer faceflush with the outer face of the cover member when the latter is closed.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specication.

GUSTAVE M. MINTON.

sheet 6 and a photograph or picture 7 the 60 latter two being held inposition by a back

